way. >> well, meanwhile, the pentagon says the u.s. military is now helping out with covid relief efforts. on monday the defense department announced military teams will be heading to indiana, wisconsin, to help staff hard hit hospitals there. military crews are already on the ground in five states. some areas have deployed the national guard to help with testing as well as vaccinations. and the national hockey league plans to pause its season until after christmas due to the rising covid cases. two games set for tuesday still on as of now. otherwise no more games until next monday. the league is also discussing whether it's safe for players to travel to the beijing winter olympics in february, of course. now, outside of the united states, omicron is prompting a wave of new restrictions and closures across europe. london is cancelling its new year's eve party in trafalgar square. infections are at record levels and people's health must be protected, he says.